March 17 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1940 GMT on
Thursday:

** The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit aimed at
blocking Tribune Publishing Co, which owns the Los
Angeles Times, from acquiring papers in Orange and Riverside
Counties, the department said.

** European stock exchange operator Euronext NV is
considering acquisitions to help it stay competitive after
Deutsche Boerse AG and London Stock Exchange Group
Plc agreed to merge in a $30 billion deal, according to
people familiar with the matter.

** Phoenix Group Holdings, Britain's largest
consolidator of closed life funds, is preparing to bid for
Deutsche Bank AG's British insurance unit, Sky News
reported.